Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-18
IRELAND'S NATAL DAY.
THE HIBERNEAN SOCIETY'S
18TH ANNIVERSARY.

Its seventy-itth anniversary was the
principal event OF St. Parick's day in
Savannah. The weather was not all that
ii might have been. The wind lifted
clouds of sand IRON the streets and
wbirled it into the eyes of pedestrians
until they were almost blinded. But the
sun shone brightly, and no lrishman
suffers anything short of calamity to
Interfere with the observance OF st.
Patrick's day. The various Irish So
cietles assembled at their halls at 10
O'Clock. Most of them held meetings aud
Installed their recently elected officers.
THE PARADE.
With unusual promptness for civic
parade, the various societies formed
in line at South Broad and Drayton streets
an hour later. Mr.. Luke Carson acted 8
Grand Marshal, with Mr.. John L. Roman,
Mr. John Roach, Mr.. Charles Carroll,
mir. Patrick Barrett and Mr.. VIM. j.
Cleary as assistants, each assistant
representing ono OF the societies takln &
part In the parade. The order OF forma-
tiOl was as follows:
Oglethorpe Band.
Irish Jasper Greens, Capt. John Flan-
hery commanding.
Workingmen's Benevolent Association,
Thomas keenan,. President.
CCion Cornet Band.
st. Patrick's L. A. and B. Society, Nj.
D. Dooper, President; II mem bers.
St. John the Baptist T. A. and B. Soci-
} ETY.. NJ. A. OBrien, President; 20 mem
bers,
Ancient Order OF Hlhernians, P. j.
CConnor, President; 10 men.
Pulaski Bard.
Hibernian Society, Jordan f. Brooks,
Marshal.
THE LINE IN MARCH.
The line made fine sbowiug, and
stretched for long distance along the
streets. At 11:15 the order to march was
given and the line NOV ed TO Lincoln
street, thence to Bay, to jefferson, to
Broughton, TO Drayton, to South Broad,
10 Bull and to Hull. In front OF the
Theatre the different organizations were
trawn up in open order. while the Hiber.
mans marched between the two lines and
into the house.
AT THE THEATRE.
The anniversary Grafton was delivered
by Gen. Henry r. Jackson. The parQuette
and dress CIRCLE were reserved for the
military and civic organizations, and
were occupied by the members of Work
3ngmen's Benevolent Association, the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. John
The Baptist T. A. and B. Society, st. Pat
rick's T. A. and b. Society and Irish
Jasper Greens.
On the stage were the officers of the Hi
bernian Society, the Presidents and
standard bearers of the various orpani-
Eations and their colors, the Marshal
and bic assistants, the committee and
Stewards of the Hibernians, and the
society's invited guests. Among the
latter we're Mayor Lester, Collector of
Enat0naa Wheaton An RfUnnv,
Rev. Fathers Cafferty, Reilly, Quinlan,
Rev. Leonard W. Bacon, Rev. j. w.
Rogan. Hon. W. ID. Harden, Messrs. W.
II. Baker. P. j. O'COnnor, P. NJ. Dougan,
Carl Brandt, Capt. j. X. Clarke, Capt.
FIN. Hull. Capt. Robert Fslligant, Hon.
w. W. Gordon and other prominent citi-
gems.
The boxes were occupied by the Off.
GERS OF the Irish Jasper Greens and men,
bers OF Gen. JacksOn's family.
THE ORATOR.
The orator was escorted to the stage by
Hon. p. w. Meldrim, President OF the
Hibernians. AS he took his seat the
band struck up the gleesome air ''st.
4atrick's Day in the Morning." and the
audience cheered. The Theatre was
Hlled. Gen. jackson spoke for an hour
and three-quarters, and reviewed the
history OF the Hibernian Society from it's
- birth in 1872 to the present time. He paid
high tribute to the organization
and and It's Its purposes se:. CHAR Charity; he
rallied the society into existence. Its OBJ
fects are the promotion of social harmony
among its mem bers: the maintenance OF
filial attachment for the Mother Coun-
try; the aid Of distressed Irishmen and
their descendants; the relief of INDECENT
widows and orphans Of Irishmen; the cul-
tivation of good fellowship and the prac-
tice OF charity.
HIBERNIANs' HISTORY.
The speaker then took up the distinctive
life Of the organization. and read from va.
rious records the history Of its deeds. One
by one he dwelt upon the events that have
occurred during the three quarters OIL
q century OF its existence. The speaker
was at times eloquent, and at the close oil
cheers.
When the cheering had subsidized the
various organizations marched from the
Theatre and formed in line on the west
OF Chippewa square. The Irish jasper
Greens were drawn up in the centre o
the square and fred a salute of three
voileys in lOnOc OF the day. The parade
was then continued 10 South Broad street
and was dismissed.
THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING.
The seventy-ffth annual meeting Of The
q Hiberuians was held at the Guards arse
nal before the parade. The committee on
nominations reported the following gen.
tlemen Tor officers for the ensuing year:
President-P. w. Meidrim.
Vice President--John K. Dillon.
Treasurer and Marshall. f. Brooks.
Secretary-C. +. PrendergaSt.
Assistant SecTetaTy--JohD Nj. Hogan.
Standard Bearer-Jgmes Yard.
The gentlemen were unanimously
Alected. President Meldrlm appointed
the standing committees as follows:
FINANCE AND CHARITY.
j. Il. Dillon. Vice President and ex.
pficio Chairman; Luke CarsoS Andrew
Banley, j. j. MCGOWAN aud John Lyons.
ON MEMBERS.
VIM. Kehoe, Michael LAWN and John
Flannery.
Nine new members were elected
Messrs. VIM. ID. Mcmillan. John W. Nor.
ton, John j. sullivan, Vi. W. Dixon, W.
Il. Hogan, John Lynch. !. J. Fallon, +.
A.. Moore and Jonn A. Sullivan.
The society is now in n more prosperous
condition thap ever before, numberin z
ninety-three active members.